Two wanted for robbing Inwood restaurant

November 8, 2012

MARTINSBURG - The Berkeley County Sheriff's Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Sunday at an Inwood restaurant.

The robbery occurred at about 8:49 p.m. at the Uncle Phil's restaurant located at 1681 Middleway Pike. Two white males entered the establishment and confronted the owner, police said.

They told him they were armed and they were robbing the restaurant. The owner was tackled by one of the suspects, while the other suspect searched the office for money. The two suspects hit and kicked the owner several times while he was on the ground, police said.

A customer then entered the establishment, at which point the two men took his wallet and left the restaurant on foot, fleeing behind the restaurant toward Cheshire Drive. They were able to get away with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

Sheriff's deputies responded to the restaurant and obtained information on the suspects. A search of the area was conducted by a Sheriff's Department K-9 unit, but the suspects weren't located, police said.

Investigators from the department's Criminal Investigations Division responded to the restaurant and recovered evidence from the scene of the robbery that will assist in the investigation, police said.

The first suspect is described as a white male in his mid-20s, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, with brown hair and a medium build. The owner of the restaurant described the man as having a slight beard, and he was last seen wearing a blue zip-up jacket and jeans.

The second suspect was described as a white male in his mid-20s, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall, with dark hair. The owner described him as having a dark complexion, and he was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. He was also described as being clean-shaven, police said.

Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call Sgt. B.F. Hall at 304-267-7000 or Berkeley County Crime Solvers at 304-267-4999.